[Adopted 11-19-1979 as Ord. No. 1139[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 1201, adopted
9-13-1982, reassigned the numbering and readopted this article (formerly
Ch. 18B, Certificate of Occupancy).
The Borough Council of the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Ridgefield finds as a fact that there exists a potential
threat and danger to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of the Borough of Ridgefield in that new tenants of existing property
and structures in both commercial and industrial zones ofttimes have
a business, occupation or use different from that from the business,
occupation or use previously inspected or originally inspected when
an original certificate of occupancy was granted, which new use involves
procedures, fabrications or the storage of materials which present
a fire, health or other danger. The Mayor and Council recognize this
actual and potential danger and deem it desirable, in the best interests
of maintaining good government responsibility and ever mindful of
the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this community,
to correct said problem.
From the effective date of this Article, no
premises or portion of premises in a commercial or industrial property,
whether in a commercial or industrial zone or in a different zone
by reason of being a nonconforming use, shall be relet, rerented or
sold and thereafter occupied by a new tenant or owner without the
ap-propriate application for and issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
The landlord or tenant of the premises about
to be newly occupied, or his respective agents, shall apply to the
Building Subcode Official of the Borough of Ridgefield for a certificate
of occupancy and shall supply, as necessary information on said application,
all facts relating to the nature of the business, occupation or industry,
the manufacturing or other processes involved and the nature of all
materials stored on the premises as part of or pertinent to said business,
use or occupation. Upon receipt of said application, the Building
Subcode Official shall review the same, within 10 days, with the Fire
Inspector, Health Officer and other subcode as deemed necessary by
the Building Subcode Official and shall either issue a certificate
of occupancy or a written statement of the reason for denial of the
same.
The owner or owners of all commercial and industrial
premises shall be responsible, in addition to the prospective tenant,
for notification to the Building Subcode Official of the pendency
of any new tenancy or ownership.
[Amended 3-25-1985 by Ord. No. 1281; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No. 2133]
A.
If this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield
provides for the licensing or permitting of the violator, the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield reserve the right to revoke
such permit or license.
B.
Any person found guilty of violating this article
of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty
consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion
of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term
of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having the jurisdiction
over the violation of this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more
than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
C.
In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall
constitute a separate offense.
